Hello everyone,
This is my first time buying an interchangeable lens camera. I think I have narrowed down my selection to either the Olympus OMD EM10 IV or the Panasonic Lumix G85 but I need help with the final decision.
My goals: I just want nice family photos for an upcoming trip to Yellowstone. Landscape, wildlife, portrait, selfies, etc. I'm not planning to make any prints, probably, and I'll mostly just view them on my desktop screen.
What I like about the OMD EM10 IV and the G85: They have enough manual dials for an amateur like me to experiment and have fun. Both cameras have IBIS. I have never owned an image-stabilized camera and I'm eager to try it. In the past I've been frustrated at how hard it is for me to keep the camera steady.
What I don't care about: Video, Mic, Bluetooth --- I just want photos.
So I am left with a choice between a latest-model entry-level camera (OMD EM10 IV) or a mid-range camera of from 5 years ago (G85). I quite like the DSLR-style of the G85; it's a nice look and a better grip. I like the G85's fully articulated LCD screen. In the G85 the dials look less crammed and it even has one more dial than the EM10 IV. Conversely, I see that the EM10 IV weighs less (383 g vs 505 g) and has a 20 MP sensor (vs 16 MP for G85) though I'm not sure what I can do with 20MP that I can't get with 16MP. The EM10 IV is also $100+ cheaper.
I would appreciate any help that could nudge me in one direction or the other. I've read more about the two cameras but I don't know what to do with that information. I saw a couple of people say that Olympus menus are complicated. I've read that Olympus is closing down its camera business and I don't know if that should factor into my decision. I've read that the Olympus autofocus isn't great but I don't know if the Panasonic one is any better. I'm wondering if the fact that the Olympus is newer gives it some advantage that I've just failed to understand. The Olympus EM10 IV has "Live Composite Mode" and it has more focus points (121 vs 49). Are those things important? I don't know. The G85 is environmentally sealed; that sounds pretty nice. Though I've never lost a camera because it got wet.
Anyway, I would welcome any help you can offer.
This is my first time buying an interchangeable lens camera. I think I have narrowed down my selection to either the Olympus OMD EM10 IV or the Panasonic Lumix G85 but I need help with the final decision.
My goals: I just want nice family photos for an upcoming trip to Yellowstone. Landscape, wildlife, portrait, selfies, etc. I'm not planning to make any prints, probably, and I'll mostly just view them on my desktop screen.
What I like about the OMD EM10 IV and the G85: They have enough manual dials for an amateur like me to experiment and have fun. Both cameras have IBIS. I have never owned an image-stabilized camera and I'm eager to try it. In the past I've been frustrated at how hard it is for me to keep the camera steady.
What I don't care about: Video, Mic, Bluetooth --- I just want photos.
So I am left with a choice between a latest-model entry-level camera (OMD EM10 IV) or a mid-range camera of from 5 years ago (G85). I quite like the DSLR-style of the G85; it's a nice look and a better grip. I like the G85's fully articulated LCD screen. In the G85 the dials look less crammed and it even has one more dial than the EM10 IV. Conversely, I see that the EM10 IV weighs less (383 g vs 505 g) and has a 20 MP sensor (vs 16 MP for G85) though I'm not sure what I can do with 20MP that I can't get with 16MP. The EM10 IV is also $100+ cheaper.
I would appreciate any help that could nudge me in one direction or the other. I've read more about the two cameras but I don't know what to do with that information. I saw a couple of people say that Olympus menus are complicated. I've read that Olympus is closing down its camera business and I don't know if that should factor into my decision. I've read that the Olympus autofocus isn't great but I don't know if the Panasonic one is any better. I'm wondering if the fact that the Olympus is newer gives it some advantage that I've just failed to understand. The Olympus EM10 IV has "Live Composite Mode" and it has more focus points (121 vs 49). Are those things important? I don't know. The G85 is environmentally sealed; that sounds pretty nice. Though I've never lost a camera because it got wet.
Anyway, I would welcome any help you can offer.